Biker dies, South Yorkshire police appeal for info

SOUTH Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision in Doncaster in which a 41 year old motorcyclist died.

The three vehicle collision happened at around 08:40 on Sunday the 9th of September 2007 on the A630 West Moor Link Road, Armthorpe, Doncaster approximately 200 metres west of the junction with Yorkshire Way.

It is reported that a red Nissan Almera car was traveling along the A630 towards junction 4 of the M18 and was in the process of overtaking slower vehicles.

A blue Suzuki SV1000 motorcycle and a Harley Davidson Sportster were both traveling in the opposite direction to the Almera car. A collision subsequently occurred between the Almera car and the Suzuki motorcycle. The debris thrown from the collision impacted the rider of the Harley Davidson, throwing the rider from their machine.

The rider of the Suzuki, a 41 year old man from Armthorpe, sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision. The rider of the Harley Davidson, a 53 year old woman from Edenthorpe sustained a broken right collar bone and was taken to Doncaster Royal Infirmary, where she was treated and later discharged. The driver of the Almera, a 42 year old man from Scunthorpe, and his front seat passenger, a 22 year old woman also from Scunthorpe sustained minor injuries in the collision.

Witnesses to the collision are asked to please contact the South Yorkshire Police Accident Witness Line on Sheffield 0114 2202970.